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Rare Americans are a Canadian-Slovak pop rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] most noted as Juno Award nominees for Breakthrough Group of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023.[2]
The band was created by brothers James and Jared Priestner,[1] and includes bassist Jan Cajka and drummer Duran Ritz.[3] In May 2023, it was announced that guitarist Lubo Ivan had made the decision to leave the band in December 2022. They are known for having animated videos created by Solis Animation.[4]
At the Juno Awards of 2020, Ben Kaplan won the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award for his work on Rare Americans' "Brittle Bones Nicky" and Mother Mother's "It's Alright".[5]
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Members
Current members
James Priestner: Vocals, Guitar
Jared Priestner: Songwriting
Jan "Jongo" Cajaka: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Trumpet
Duran Ritz: Drums, Percussion
Past members
Lubo Ivan: Guitar
Ginger Chen: Bass
Jeff Quin: Bass
Discography
Albums
Extended plays
Singles
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References
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